The Elkhart Rubber Works Company Historical Photos & Documentation
A collection of photos discovered, documenting The Elkhart Rubber Company, machinery, factory workers, and Lyndon Adams of The Anchor Packing Company. Originally kept by Thomas K. Burton.
Found
I discovered a box labelled "Elkhart Rubber" with many photos indside, spanning several decades of time. Originally possessed by my great grandfather Thomas K. Burton, who was president of the Elkhart Rubber union for a time.
Contents
A collection of group portraits from 1928.
Documentary images related to Elkhart Rubber Works, also known as The Elkhart Rubber Company.
Printed material related to Lyndon E. Adams, relating to The Anchor Packing Company and Garlock Locking Company.
Topics documents include machinery, gaskets, building interior/exterior, factory workers in the 1920's and what conditions were like at that time.
If you have interest in or knowledge on this topic, you can contact me by email corkylorenz@gmail.com
I will photograph and post more of the collection, and link to this page. Bookmark this page to come back to later, for updated images and captions.
Corky Lorenz
December 26, 2025